Baaaaa! It's lamb season.

First grilling of the season!

These lamb loin chops came from the incredible little emporium of local grub, Maple Avenue Market in Vienna, VA. Its owners, Chris and Sara are also among the forces behind On the Gourmet, which, by the way, outfitted my first date with my boyfriend. He's got good taste (paté, goat cheese and flatbread crackers) and entrepreneurial foodie friends.

He was also responsible for preparing these chops with a combination of bbq sauce, balsamic vinegar and pepper and grilling them to perfection.